Wenban s absence, 7 Spurs players in double figures sent the Kings to a 6-game losing streak. Westbrook s total score of 14+9+7 surpassed the Celtics by two players.

On November 17, the NBA regular season San Antonio played against the Kings at home. Bunyama was absent and Castle retired due to injury. The Spurs used the team's offensive to suppress the most moments and gained a 19-point lead. In the end, the Spurs defeated the Kings 123-110 to end their 2-game losing streak. The Kings suffered a 6-game losing streak. The Kings only had 3 wins and 11 losses in the new season. Westbrook's career scoring total surpassed Havlicek and Pierce, rising to 18th on the all-time scoring list.

Statistics

Spurs: Fox 28 points and 11 assists, Barnes 20 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals, Vassell 16 points, 3 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, Keldon 14 points, 12 rebounds, Cornet 13 points, 11 rebounds and 3 blocks, Champany 12 points, 2 rebounds, Sohan 11 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists.

Kings: DeRozan had 27 points, 2 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals, Schroeder had 22 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists, Sabonis had 17 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists and 3 steals, Monk had 16 points, Westbrook had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists and 2 steals, and LaVine had 8 points, 2 rebounds and 3 assists.

Game Review

The Spurs have lost the past two consecutive games at home to the Warriors, who have suffered a 2-game losing streak, and the Kings have suffered a 5-game losing streak in the past 5 games. The Spurs are missing Harper and Bunyama, and the Kings are missing Murray and Carter. In the first quarter of the game, the Spurs continued to suppress the Kings inside and outside. In the first half of the game, they maintained a 22-15 lead of 7 points, and the Kings caught up to 5 points. The Spurs launched a 13-6 offensive to open up the score. At the end of the first quarter, the Spurs expanded their 36-24 lead over the Kings by 12 points.

In the second quarter of the game, the Spurs scored 30+ points in two consecutive quarters. The Kings' offensive end picked up significantly and scored 35+ points in a single quarter for the first time, launching an offensive battle with the Spurs. The Spurs further expanded their 45-29 lead to 16 points. DeRozan continued to score and led the Kings to gradually catch up to the single-digit gap. In the first two quarters, Westbrook only made 1 of 3 and scored 8+5+3+2. DeRozan scored 18 points on 8 of 9. The Spurs were chased back by 4 points 31-35 in a single quarter. At the end of the first half, the Spurs were chased 67-59 to lead the Kings by 8 points.

Back from the halftime break, both sides scored less than 30 points in a single quarter. The Spurs won another 2 points in a single quarter 28-26. At the end of the first three quarters, the Spurs maintained a 95-85 lead over the Kings by 10 points. The Spurs once again suppressed the Kings internally and externally. At the most moment, the Spurs expanded to a 91-72 lead of 19 points. The Kings responded with a 13-4 offensive to chase points. The Spurs won another 2 points 28-26 in a single quarter. At the end of the first three quarters, the Spurs led the Kings 95-85 by 10 points.

Entering the final quarter of the game, Westbrook fired a three-pointer, leading the Kings to counterattack and catch up to only 6 points. The Spurs opened up the score again with multiple points. Fox's mid-range shot expanded the 120-107 lead by 13 points with 2 minutes and 14 seconds left. The Spurs continued to maintain a double-digit lead. In the end, the Spurs gave the Kings a 6-game losing streak 123-110.

Starting lineup for both sides

Spurs: Fox, Barnes, Kornet, Vassell, Castle

Kings: DeRozan, Westbrook, Ellis, LaVine, Sabonis